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But the other notion is, we also believe that those folks closest on the ground that we're holding accountable for the results can decide, and ought to evaluate which programs get results.

Margaret Spellings

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Margaret Spellings
Age: 66
Born: 1957
Born: November 30
Former United States Secretary Of Education
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Ann Arbor
Michigan
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